Gang fastener-setting machine.



P. R. GLASS.

GANG FASTENER SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUN E 5. l9ll.

Pawnted July 18, 1916.

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P. R. GLASS.

GANG FASTENER SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5. I91].

Patented July 18, 1916.

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GANG FASTENER SETTING MACHINE.

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PERLEY R. GLASS, or- EnooKLiNE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TOUNITED SHOEMACHINERY ooMrANY, 0F PAT RSon, N W JERSEY, A CORPORATIONOF NEW JERSEY.

Application filed June 5, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PERLEY R. GLASS, a

citizen of the United States, residing at,

Brookline, in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, haveinvented certain Improvements in Gang Fastener-Setting Machines, ofwhich the following description, in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, is a specification, li-ke reference characters on the drawingsindicating like parts in the several figures.

This invention relates to machines for simultaneously setting a seriesof fasteners in sheet material.

As herein shown, the invention is embodied in a machine for settingeyelets in boots and shoes, although many of its features maybeadvantageously embodied in machines for setting lacing hooks, studs orother articles and the term fasteners is used hereinafter to designateall such articles.

An important. feature of the invention consists broadly in providing agang fastener setting. machine with automatic ally acting mechanism forspacing the various tools or instrumentalities, such as the setting diesand punches. Such mechanism renders the operation of a machine of thistype easy, and convenient for. the operatorand adapts it for handlingwork in which it is necessary to set fastening devices in one piece withone spacing and piece with a different spacing. In another aspect it isimportant because it simplifies the general construction .of the machinein that it obvlates the necessity. ofproviding laterally adjustableraceways.

In a machine embodying the present invention the setting dies may besupplied with fasteners while they. are in a predetermined initialposition and then the dies may be moved laterally in accordance with therequired spacing carrying with them the previously received fasteners.This construction is believed to be novel Whether or.

not thespacinm of the dies is effected automatically or o therwise,

In the machine herein shown there are provided oppositely disposedcooperating gangs of tools, one gang being arranged to be spaced bymanually operated means and the cooperating gang by automatically actingmechanism.

Another important feature Specification of Letters Patent.

in another of h i ns.

GANG FASTENEB-SETTIN G MACHINE.

Patented J ul'y 18, 1916.

Serial No. 631,264.

sists in connecting the various toolsofeach gang to spacing disks, oneof whichmay be turned manually and the other turned auto maticallybyqmechanism controlled in its movement by the position'of the manually.operated disk. .j

Other important features of the invenion are found in the;mechanicalconstruction and combinations by which the results abovereferred to areattained and these features will be pointed out.v more particularlyhereinafter. A s

For the bettergrade of work it has been found desirable to employpunching devices for perforating the work before the fasteners are settherein, said punching devices being distinct from the Settinginstrumentalities. Anothenfeature of the invention, accordingly,consists in providing a gang mach ne of the class described with punchesarranged'to operate in advance of the setting dies, said punches beingarranged, however, foradjustment for spacing simultane ously with thesetting dies. As herein shown, the male punches arearrangedlconcentri'cally with the dies of one gang, while the punchingdiesand the other gang of setting dies are mounted in a head movable tobring eithergang into operative position.

Still other features of the invention relate to the raceway, operatingmechanism and consist inthe provision of-improved means for moving theraceway to and from deliverlng *POSlUOIl, a dev ce for holding theraceway in an inoperative position while the ma.-

chine is at rest, and automatic means for releasing the raceway when themachine is started. herelnshown, the machine is provided with meansunder the control of ber is normally moved into clutching engagementwith the driving pulley by means of a spring 10 and is automaticallydisengaged when the treadle is released bythe cam 12 acting through thecam lever 14, the link 16 and the shifting arm 18, the latter beingconnected with a loose ring 20 in which turns the hub of the frictionmember. The link 16 is pivotally'connected to the lower end of the camlever 14 and has a lug 15 which engages a projection on the rear side ofthe shifting arm 18, being held in engagement therewith by the spring19. lVhen it is desired to start the machine the link 16 is swungdownwardly by the treadle rod 21 until the lug 15 disengages theprojection on the shifting lever whereupon the spring 10 is permitted tomove the friction member toward the right into engaging position. On therelease of the treadle rod 21 the spring 19 re'e'stablishes effectiveconnection and the operation of the machine continues until the actionof the cam 12.

The punching dies 24 and upper setting dies 26 are mounted in a head 28arranged for oscillation with a transverse pivot pin 30. The head isoscillated to move the punching dies and setting dies alternately intooperative position by a cam 32 on the main shaft acting through the bentrod 34 adjust-ably connected with an arm 36 extending upwardly andrearwardly from the pivot pin 30. For purposes of adjustment the arm 36is slotted and the rod 34 is pivotally connected with a block 35adjustably mounted in the slot. Adjustable stop pins 37 and 38projecting through the frame of the machine serve to determineaccurately the two extreme positions of the head 28. The punching andsetting dies are arranged in pairs in carriers 40 which are mounted fortransverse movement in ways formed in a block 42 removably held in thehead 28 by a screw 43. Rigidly connected with one end of the pivot pin30 and arranged to oscillate with the head 28 is a bracket 44 in whichis journaled a spacing disk 46 having gear teeth formed on a part of itsperiphery.- By setting this disk the spacing of the punching and settingdies may be preliminarily determined. The spacing disk may be adjustedby turning the hand wheel 48 which carries a worm 50 meshing with thegear teeth on the spacing disk. The stationary index 51 and graduationsupon the spacing disk serve to indicate the spacing of the punching andsetting dies.

The spacing disk 46 is connected with the carriers 40 by means of anumber of links 52 pivotally connected with the spacing disk and havingforked ends arranged to engage trunnion pins on the respective carriers.Those links which are connected with the carriers on one side of thecenter line are connected with the spacing disk at points above its axisand those which are connected with carriers on the other side of thecenter line are connected with the spacing disk at points below itsaxis. By this construction rotation'of the spacing disk in one directionserves to separate all the carriers from each other while rotation inthe other direction correspondingly contracts them. For in stance, inrotating the spacing disk 46 in a clockwise direction the carriers anddies mounted 011 the left of the center line will be pulled toward thecenter by the links connected with the spacing disk above its axis,while those carriers on the right of the center line will be pushedtoward the center by the links which are connected to the spacing diskbelow its axis.

Mounted for vertical reciprocation in ways formed in the lower part ofthe frame 2 is a bifurcated head 60 in which are carried the lowersetting dies 64. The head 60 is moved vertically by the eccentrics 66 onthe main shaft 4 which act upon the rear ends of the levers 67 pivotallymounted in adjustable eccentric bearings 68 on either side of the frameand connected at their forward ends to the head 60 by the links 70. Asecond similar bifurcated head 72 is mounted be tween the side portionsof the head 60 to slide in ways formed in the frame and a T- shapedguideway is formed in the upper sui= face of its head in which arereceived the lower ends of the punches 62. The punches extendconcentrically through the lower setting dies and beside acting aspunches also serve as spindles for engaging the eyelets in the lowerends of the raceways. At its upper end each punch is provided with astretching point and an annular punching surface, the stretching pointserving to force the leather into the cooperating punching die inadvance of the actual punching operation so that the hole punched out ofthe stock will be of slightly greater diameter than the diameter of thebody of the punch. Punching devices of this character are dis closed andclaimed in United States Patent No. 921,648, granted May 11, 1909, to J.E. McIntire. The head 72 is reciprocated by a cam 7 3 on the main shaftwhich acts upon the cam lever 74 connected at its forward end to thehead 72 by a short Vertical link 75.

The setting dies 64 are mounted for transverse movement in guideways ina block 76 which is removably held in position on the head 60 by ahinged clamping member '77 carrying a clamping screw 78. l/Vhen it isdesired to remove the die carrying block the screw 7 8 is loosened and avertical pin 7 9 which serves as a retainer for the right end of theclamping member 77 is withdrawn permitting the clamping member to beswung forwardly about its left end. Each of the dies 64 is provided witha carrier having transverse trunnion pins, as in the case of the upperpunching and setting die carriers and, as in that case, each of thecarriers is connected by means of a transversely extending forked link80 to a spacing disk 82, the latter being journaled in a bracket 83rigidly connected with one side of the head 60. In the constructiondescribed it will be seen that the spacing disk 82 reciprocatesvertically with the head 60.

Controlling mechanism is provided for automatically effecting thespacing of the lower carriers in accordance with the predeterminedspacing adjustment of the upper carriers. To this end the spacing disk82 is arranged to be turned after the machine has been set in motion bya cam 84 on the main shaft 4. The cam 84 oscillates a hori-' zontal rockshaft 86 by acting on a cam roller carried by the vertical rockerarm 87.At its forward end the rock shaft 86 .is provided with an apertured head88 in the forward end of which is formed a substantially ver ticalguideway for a slide block 90. Pivotally connected to the forward sideof block 90 is a. second block 91 fitted to slide in a vertical guidewayformed in the slide 92. The two parts of the slide 92 are connected andheld together by U-shaped members 81 extending from both upper and loweredges of the slide. The slide 92 is mounted for transverse reciprocationin ways formed in the back of the plate 93 which forms a part of theframe of the machine. On its left end, Fig. 2, the slide 92 is providedwith a bracket or arm 94 having a vertical guide way formed therein. Ablock 95 is mounted in said guideway for sliding movement and ispivotally connected at its forward end to the back ofthe spacing disk 82by a pin 96 which also serves as a wrist pin for the upper connectinglink 80. It will be seen therefore that when the rock shaft 86 isoscillated the slide 92 will be moved hori- Zontally and the spacingdisk 82 will be turned by the block 95 which is carried by the bracket94 of the slide. The vertical guideway in the arm 94 permits the block95 to slide-up and down as the disk 82 is moved vertically with the head60 without interrupting the effective communication between the disk andslide 92.

The extent to which the spacing disk 82 zontal spindle 106, is slidinglyreceived in a socket formed in the end of the horizontal arm 108. Itwill be seen that this connection permits the vertical arm of the bellcrank lever to .be oscillated when the spacing disk 46 is turned, thesliding connection permitting the necessary upward movement of the yoke104 and the pivoted-box permitting angular movement when the head 28 isoscillated. The horizontal arm 108 of the bell crank lever is connectedto the rear side of the block 90 by means of a vertically extending link110 so that the blocks 90 and 91 aremoved farther from or nearer to theaxis of-the rock shaft 86 as the upper spacing disk 46 is turned. a

It will be seen that when the blocks 90 and 91 are located in alinementwith the rock shaft 86 there will be no bodily movement imparted tothem, the block 90 merely oscillating about an axis coincident with thatof the rock shaft, but when the blocks are moved out of alinement withthis axis they will receive a bodily movement of oscillation which willbe transmitted to the slide 92 and the lower spacing disk 82, ashereinabove explained. The rock shaft 86 is journaled in boxes formed inthe upper ends of a pair of vertical standards 71 which are ads.justably retained in ears projecting laterally froma shelf or bracket 61secured to-the .right side of the machine.

The raceways 120 are formed on an inclined plate 122 which is pivotallysupported upon the links 124 and 126. Normally the raceway is held indelivering position by means of a compression spring 128 which surroundsa horizontal rod 130 pivotally connected at its forward end to the link126, the spring 128 bearing at its rear end against "a block 132 mountedon the upper end of a cam lever 134. The raceways are retracted at theproper time in the cycle of the machine by a cam 136 on the main shaftacting upon a cam roller j ournaled on the arm 134. In order to permitthe raceways to be retracted by the operator to allow them to becomefilled with eyelets there is provided a downwardly extending. lug 138 ona plate 122 which stands in the path of one arm of a bell crank leverpivotally mounted in the frame of the machine and connected at its rearend to a treadle rod. The rod 130 is provided at itsrear with a collar142 which is engaged by a-pivoted latch arm 144 when the raceways havebeen moved rearwardly to an inoperative position. The latch arm 144 isautomatically tripped when the machine is set in operation by a tappet146 on the upper end of the cam lever 131 whereupon the spring 128 willact to advance the raceways.

The raceways 120 are supplied with eyelets from a hopper 150 mountedupon the rear and upper end of the plate 122. lVithinthe hopper there isrotatably mount- .ed a brush or other suitable agitating or supportingdevice. In the machine herein shown a brush 152 is provided with a shaft153 j ournaled in a boss formed in the plate 122 and provided with agrooved driving pulley 15 1-. The pulley 15% is driven by means of abelt 155 running over idle pulleys journaled in a bracket 156 and drivenby a grooved pulley 15S'on the main shaft t. The pulley 158 is formed ina cap 159 which fits over the elongated hub of the driving pulley 6 andis yieldingly connected therewith by a spring plunger 160. Vhen it isdesired to stop the rotation of the brush 152 the cap 159 may bedrawn'out of engagement with the locking plunger 160 by means of ahandle on its outer end.

In operation the work to be eyeleted is placed upon a table and properlylocated relatively to the punches and dies by gages. In the drawings thetable and gages have been omitted for the sake of clearness but theirconstruction and arrangement may be substantially similar to thoseheretofore employed in gang machines of the class described. The spacingof the upper setting dies 26 and punching dies 21 is then adjusted tosuit the work by turning the hand wheel 1 48 which shifts the carriers40 through the connecting links 52. Turning the hand wheel 18 also rocksthe bell crank lever 104, 108 and moves ofl' center the block 90 in thehead 88 of the rock shaft 86. During this time the raceways are in theirforward position with their delivery ends over the lower setting diesand the agitating brush 152 is being rotated by the belt 155 driven fromthe loose member of the clutch.

lVhen power is applied to the machine by depressing the treadle rod 21the head 72 is elevated and each punch 62 impales one of the series ofeyelets retained at the ends of the raceways. As soon asthe eyelets havebeen engaged the raceways are retracted and the eyelets drawn out ofthem in the usual manner. \Vhen the raceways have been retracted theautomatic spacing of the punches and lower sets is effected by theaction of the cam 84; through the lower spacing disk 82, as alreadyexplained. The upward movement of the head 72 continues until thepunches have entered the punch 'ing dies 21 and formed a line ofperforations in the Work. The head 72 is then slightly depressed toallow the upper setting .dies 26 to be swung forwardly into operativeposition by the action of the cam 32 through the rod 34: and thereuponthe heads 60 and 72 are elevated together,'the punches acting as centerspindles for the sets, and the eyelets are clenched by the dies 26 and64. On the downward movement of the heads 60 and 72 the cam 84% swingsthe disk 82 reversely and the sets are moved laterally to their initialposition.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A machine of the class described hav ing, in combination oppositelydisposed gangs of setting dies, and automatically acting mechanism forspacing the dies of one of said gangs.

2. A machine of the class described having, in combination, coeperatinggangs of setting dies, a controlling device, and automatically actingmechanism controlled by said device for spacing the dies of one of saidgangs.

3. A machine of the class described having, in combination, cooperatinggangs of setting dies, means for supplying fasteners to the dies in oneof said gangs, and automatically acting mechanism for spacing the diesin said gang after they have been so supplied.

at. A machine of the class described having, in combination, oppositelydisposed gangs of setting dies, a plurality of raceways for supplyingfasteners to the dies in one of said gangs, means for moving saidraceways to and from delivering position, and automatically actingmechanism for spacing the dies in a gang after the race ways have movedfrom delivering position.

5. A machine of the class described having, in combination, cooperatinggangs of setting dies, means for varying the spacing of the dies of oneof said gangs, and means operating automatically for correspondinglyspacing the dies of another gang.

6. A machine of the class described having, in combination, cotiperatinggangs of fastenensetting instrumentalities, means for changing therelative locations of the in strumentalities of one of said gangs, andmeans operating thereafter for correspond ingly changing the relativelocations of the instrumentalities of another gang.

7. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a gang offastener-setting instrumentalities mounted for transverse movement fromoperative to inoperative position, a coeperating gang of fastenersetting instrumentalities, a device for changing the relative locationsof said instrumentalities of said first mentioned gang, andautomatically acting mechanism controlled by said device forcorrespondingly changing the relative locations of the instrumentalitiesof the other gan 8. A machine of the class described having, incombination, cooperating gangs of fastener-setting instrumentalities,means for supplying fasteners to the instrumentalities of one of saidgangs, andmechanism operating after said instrumentalitieshave been sosupplied for changing the relative locations thereof.

9. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a gang ofsetting dies movable transversely from operative to inoperativeposition, spacing mechanism bodily movable with said gang, and acooperating gang of setting dies. 7

10. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a gang ofsetting dies movable transversely from operative to inoperativeposition, spacing mechanism bodily movable with said gang, a gang ofsetting instrumentalities cooperating With said gang of setting dies,and spacing mechanism for said instrumentalities controlled by thespacing mechanism first mentioned.

11. A machine of the class describedhaving, in combination, a gang ofpunches and setting dies movable to bring the punches or diesalternately into operative position, spacing mechanism forsimultaneously changing the relative locations of i the punches anddies, a cooperating gang of punches and dies, and mechanism operatingautomatically for correspondingly changing the relative locations of thepunches and dies of said cooperating gan 12. A machine of the classdescribed having, in combination, a gang of fastenersettinginstrumentalities, raceways associated therewith, a spacing disk,connecting devices extending from different points on said disk to theseparate instrumentalities of said gang, and, means for turning saidspacing disk to actuate the connecting de vices.

13. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a gang offastener-setting instrumentalities, raceways associated therewith, aspacing member mounted to turn about an axis and connecting linksextending from points at different distances from the axis of saidmember to the sepaate instrumentalities of said gang.

14:. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a gang offastener-setting instrumentalities symmetrically dis posed With respectto a center line, a spacing member mounted on atransversely extendingaxis at one side of said center line, and connecting links extendingfrom points on the spacing member above its axis to theinstrumentalities on one side of thecenter line and from points on thespacing member below its axis to the instrumentalities on the other sideof the center line.

15. A machine of the class described having, in combination, anoscillatory head,

a plurality of setting devices adjustably mountedtherein, a spacing diskmountedto turn about an axis on said head and movable therewith, andconnecting members extending betvveen said spacing disk andthe separatesetting devices. A

16. A machine of the class described having, in combination, cooperatinggangs of setting :devices, spacing disks connected respectively witheach of said gangs, means for turning one of said disks to vary therelativelocation of the setting devices of one gang, and automaticallyacting mechanism for turning the other disk to vary correspondingly thelocation of the setting devices of the other gang.

' 17. machine of the class described having, in combination, cooperatinggangs of setting dies, means for supplying fasteners to the dies in oneof said gangs, a spacing diskconnected With each of said dies, andautomatically acting mechanism for turning said spacing. disk forspacing the dies after they have been so supplied.

18. A machine of the class described having, combination, oppositelydisposed gangs of setting dies, a plurality of racevays forsupplying'fasteners to the dies in one of said gangs, means for movingsaid raceways to and from delivering position, a spacing memberconnected with said setting dies, and automatically acting mechanism forspacing the dies in a gang after the raceways 'have' moved fromdelivering position. a 19. machine of the class described having, incombination, cooperating gangs of setting dies, means tor varying thespacing of the dies of one of said gangs, and means acting automaticallyfor correspondingly spacing the dies of the other gang When the spacingof the dies of the first mentioned gang is more or less than apredetermined ta ce 9 20. A machine of the class described having, incombination, cooperating gangs of setting dies, means for increasing thespac.- ing of the dies of one of vsai'd gangs, and means actingautomatically for spreading the dies of the other gang into alinementwith those previously spread.

21. A machine of the class described having, in combination, cooperatinggangs of fastener-setting devices, means for decreasing the spacing ofthe devices of one of said gangs, and means acting automatically formoving together the dies of the other gang so as to aline with thosealready so contracted. a

22. A machine of the class described having, in combination, areciprocatory head, a setting device mounted thereon for trans versemovement into different setting positions, a cooperatingsetting devicearranged in operative relation to that first-mentioned in all operativepositions t ereof, and means movable with the head and operatingautomatically for changing the position of said setting device in thehead.

23. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a frame, asetting device movable transversely of the frame, a head mounted forreciprocation toward and from said setting device, a cooperating settingdevice carried thereby and movable transversely therein, manuallyoperated means for moving said first mentioned setting device, and meansacting automatically to move said cooperating setting device intoalinement therewith.

24. A machine of the class described having, in combination, cooperatinggangs of setting devices, and mechanism for spacing the devices of onegang including a disk to which each device is connected, and a movableslide connected with said disk and arranged to turn said disk an amountproportional to its own movement.

25. A machine of the class described having, in combination, cooperatinggangs of setting devices, mechanism for spacing the devices of one gangincluding a disk to which each device is connected, a slide connectedwith said disk, and power-operated means for imparting to said slidemovements of varying extent.

26. A machine of the class described having, in combination, cooperatinggangs of setting devices, mechanism for spacing the devices of one gangincluding a pivotally mounted member to which each device is connected,a slideway having a uniform oscillation, and means for connecting saidpivotally mounted member with said oscillating slideway at variabledistances from its axis.

27. A machine of the class described having, in combination, cooperatinggangs of setting devices, mechanism for automatically spacing thedevices of one gang including a pivotally mounted member to which eachsetting device is connected, a block attached to said member, areciprocatory slide havin a guideway in which said block is receive anoscillatory rock shaft having operative connection with saidreciprocatory slide, and an actuating camfor said rock shaft.

28. A machine of the class described having, in combination, cooperatinggangs of setting devices, a movable head in which one of said gangs ofsetting devices is mounted, and mechanism for spacing said settingdevices including a disk pivotally mounted on said head and movabletherewith, a reciprocatory slide having a guideway extending parallel tothe path of movement of said head, a connecting member attached to saiddisk and sliding in said guideway during the movement of said head anddisk, and means for imparting movements of varying extent to said slide.

29. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a gang ofsetting devices movable vertically to set a plurality of fasteners, andspacing mechanism therefor including a slide having operative connection with said setting devices, said slide being guided for horizontalmovement but at all times being held against vertical movement.

30. A machine of the class described having, in combination, areciprocatory head carrying a gang of setting devices, and spacingmechanism therefor including a stationary guideway extending at rightangles to the path of movement of said head, a slide mounted in saidguideway for reciprocation, and connecting mechanism between said slideand said setting devices.

81. A machine of the class described having, in combination, areciprocatory head. carrying a gang of setting devices, an oscillatinghead carrying a cooperating gang of setting devlces, spacing mechanismfor said latter gang of setting devices, and a controlling disk carriedby said oscillating head and having at all times an operative connectionwith said spacing mechanism.

32. A machine for setting fasteners in the uppers of boots and shoes,having in combination, a series of fastener supplying raceways spacedfrom each other, a series of setting devices also spaced from eachother, and automatically acting mechanism for spacing the members of oneof said series after the setting devices have been supplied by theraceways.

83. An eyeleting machine having, in combination, cooperating gangs oftools for operating upon sheet material, means for varying the spacingof the tools in one of said gangs, and automatically acting mechanismfor correspondingly spacing the tools of the other gang.

34. A machine of the class described having, in combination, cooperatinggangs of tools for operating on sheet material, means for increasing thespacing of the tools in one of said gangs, and means actingautomatically thereafter for spreading the tools of the other gang intoalinement with those previously spread.

35. A machine of the class described hav ing, in combination, anoscillatory head carrying a punch and setting die, a reciprocatory blockcarrying cooperating members, and means for oscillating said headcompris ing a slotted arm, a cam rod adjustably connected therewith, andan actuating cam for said rod.

36. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a frame,cooperating gangs of tools for operating on sheet material mountedtherein, spacing mechanism for the tools in one of said gangs, a rockshaft for operating said spacing mechanism, and

separate bearing members for 'said rock shaft independently sustained bysaid frame.

37. A machine for setting fasteners in the uppers of boots and shoes,having in combination, a series of fastener supplying raceways spacedfrom each other, a series of setting devices also spaced from eachother, an upset-ting die arranged to cooperate with each setting device,manually operated means for spacing said upsetting dies, andautomatically acting mechanism for spacing the members of one ofsaidseries.

38. A machine of the class described having, in combination, fastenersetting devices, an oscillating raceway movable from an inoperativeposition to a fastener delivering position, manually operated means formoving said raceway from one position to the other, a spring, andautomatic mechanism arranged to permit said spring to return the racewayto its other position automatically when the machine is started.

39. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a punch, aconcentrically arranged setting die, separate means for actuating saidpunch and die to perforate the work and set a fastener therein, and adevice for moving simultaneously said punch and die laterally duringtheir acting movement.

40. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a gang ofpunches, a setting die arranged concentrically of each punch,independent means for actuating said punches and said dies, and spacingmechanism for adjusting each pair of punches and dies simultaneously.

41. A machine of the class described having, in combination, areciprocatory head, a gang of punches adjustably mounted in said head, asecond recipro-catory head, a gang of setting dies adjustably mounted insaid second head, and means for simultaneously moving each of saidpunches and dies in their respective heads to vary their spacing.

42. A machine of the class described having, in combination, areciprocatory head, a gang of punches adjustably mounted in said head, agang of setting dies disposed concentrically with said punches, anoscillatory head carrying punching dies and setting dies, means foradvancing said reciprocatory head to force the punches into the punchingdies and then to retract the punches, means operating thereafter toswing said oscillatory head to bring said setting dies into operativerelation with said concentric setting dies, and means for ad vancingsaid latter dies to clench a ser es of eyelets.

43. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a movablehead 28 carrying a punching die and a setting die, a punch-carrying head7 2, a set-carrying head 60, means for moving the head 28 from oneposition to another to render the punching die and setting diealternately operative, and means for actuating the punch-carrying head72 when the movable head 28 is in one position and the Setcarrying head60 when the movable head 28 is in the other position.

44-. A machine of the class described having, in combination,cooperating gangs of setting devices, cooperating gangs of punchmgdevices arranged for operation prior to the operation of said settingdevices, and automatic mechanism for spacing the setting devices of onegang and the punching V devices of one gang.

45. A machine of the class described havmg, in combination, cooperatinggangs of tools, actuating means therefor, other cooperating gangs oftools arranged for subsequent operation, and means for automaticallyspacing the tools in two of said gangs. 46. A machine of the classdescribed havlng, 1n combination, a gang of setting dies movablesimultaneously in parallel paths from operative to inoperative positionand also movable toward and from each other for spacing, spacingmechanism bodily movable with said gang in its movement from operat veposition, and a cooperating gang of settmg dies. 47. A machine of theclass described having, in combination, a gang of setting dies movableas a gang about a fixed axis to and from operatlve position, theseparate dies being individually movable for spacing, spacing mechanismmovable bodily with the dies when they are moved as a gang, and acooperating gang of setting dies.

48. A machine of the class described having, in combination, a pair ofcooperating gangs of setting dies, means for relatively mov ng saldgangs to effect the setting operation, and mechanically actuated spacingmechanism timed for spacing the dies of one gang after the machine hasbeen set in motion and preliminarily to the setting operatlon. 49. Amachine of the class described havmg, 1n combination, oppositelydisposed I gangs of setting dies, and automatically acting mechanism forchanging the spacing of the dies of one of the gangs from apredetermined initial spacing to a controllable setting spacing. v r

r 50. A machine for setting fasteners in the uppers of boots and shoes,having in combination, a gang of fastener carrying devices, acooperating gang of upsetting dies, raceways for supplying fasteners tothe carry ing devices of the gang, and means constr'ucted and arrangedto be operated after the carrying devices have been so supplied andprior to the setting operation for spacing the carrying devices.

51. A gang fastener setting machine having, in combination, cooperatinggangs of setting dies relatively movable toward and from each other, andmechanism for spacing the dies of one gang during the relative movementof the gangs.

52. A gang fastener setting machine having, in combination, a gang ofupsetting dies, a gang of fastener carrying dies movable toward and fromthe gang of upsetting dies, and mechanism for spacing the fastenercarrying dies during their movement as a gang With respect to theupsetting gang.

53. A gang fastener setting machine having, in combination, a punchingdevice and setting die concentrically arranged, a 0065p erating punchingdevice and a cooperating setting die arranged side by side, and means 1for moving the latter elements transversely to bring them alternatelyinto operative resetting dies of the gang, the fastener carrying membersbeing subsequently and automatically spaced to correspond to the spacingof the upsetting dies.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

PERLEY R. GLASS.

WVitnesses HERBERT V. KENWAY, JAMES R. I-IoDDER.

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